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Night photograph of a dark stone murti of Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva at the Adi KAILASA devalayam during Navaratri Day 7 abhishekam. The carved figure wears a tall jata-style crown with ornate headdress, a yellow and red tilak on the forehead, a layered necklace and shoulder ornaments. A hand holds a brass plate, and a golden carved arch lights the left side. The caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA and Navaratri 2021, Day 7 - Abhishekam to SPH Nithyananda Paramashivam's Mula Vigraha. No physical people are clearly visible beyond the hand.

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October 13 20212021-10-13Close-up photo of a golden-hued metal murti being anointed with a flowing liquid. The sculpted face has a smiling expression, a forehead tilak, and an ornate crown with decorative pleats. Blurred gold-coloured ornamental panels and a hand wearing rudraksha malas appear at the left edge, against a dark background. The caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA and Navaratri 2021, Day 7 - Abhishekam to SPH Nithyananda Paramashivam's Mula Vigraha. This is a deity murti, not a person, so no physical people are counted beyond the partially visible hand.2021-10-13October 13 20212021-10-13October 13 20212021-10-13October 14 20212021-10-14A photograph of a green stone murti being bathed in a ritual abhishekam at night. A priest on the left, bare-armed and wearing white tripundra markings on his forehead and arms, with several rudraksha malas on his wrists and a sacred thread, reaches up to pour from a golden kalasha. The dark green stone figure, seated with a crown and ornate shoulder ornaments, has a garland of flowers draped over its head and shoulders. Golden temple decorations glow behind, with dark foliage at the right. The caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 7 - Abhishekam to SPH Nithyananda Paramashivam's Mula Vigraha.2021-10-13October 14 20212021-10-14A close-up photograph of an abhishekam being poured over a dark stone murti head of a deity crowned with a tall jatamukuta-style hair bun and an ornate headdress. Golden liquid streams down over the face and forehead of the murti in a dim, night-lit setting. At the upper left, a person's hand adorned with rudraksha beaded bracelets and a gold-embroidered garment pours from a small vessel. The background is dark with a soft golden glow. Caption at the bottom reads Navaratri 2021, Day 7, Abhishekam to SPH Nithyananda Paramashivam's Mula Vigraha, at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA.2021-10-13Photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a dark bronze murti of a deity bust with a tall crown and ornate necklace, set within a gold-framed arch at night. A person's arm in white ritual paste and a green bangle pours water from a silver vessel over the crown and face of the murti. Water runs down the forehead and chest. The bronze figure wears a layered necklace and shoulder ornaments. Caption on the photo reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 8, Abhishekam to SPH Nithyananda Paramashivam's Mula Vigraha. The arm is the only visible person.2021-10-14October 13 20212021-10-13October 13 20212021-10-13A dark stone murti of a seated deity, its face and shoulders glossy with poured oil, is being bathed with a golden vessel held by a hand in the upper left. The arm bears white paste markings, and a beaded bracelet is visible on the wrist. The murti wears an ornate crown and a broad decorated necklace, set within a gold-painted arch against dark foliage. A caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, with Navaratri 2021, Day 7 - Abhishekam to SPH Nithyananda Paramashivam's Mula Vigraha. No physical person is clearly visible other than the partial arm, and no candidate for a person is shown in person.2021-10-13